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Trial of suspects in Sinai bombings postponed to July 24
www.chinaview.cn 2005-07-02 23:55:53

    CAIRO, July 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Egypt's Supreme State Security Courton Saturday put off to July 24 trial of three suspects inconnection with three bombings which rocked Sinai resorts lastOctober, the official MENA news agency reported.

    The trial of the suspects, Mohammed Ahmed Flefeil, MohammedJaber Sabah and Mohammed Abdullah Rubaa, was scheduled to begin onJuly 2 in Ismailia, 120 km northeast of Cairo, said MENA.

    Mohammed Gaber Sabah and Mohammed Abdullah Rubaa are in custody,while Mohammed Ahmed Flefeil is still at large and will be tried inabsentia.

    The suspects are facing charges of premeditated murder of anumber of tourists in north Sinai last October and attempted murderof others.

    Other charges include resisting the authorities while trying toarrest them and illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.

    Three car bombs exploded almost simultaneously outside TabaHilton hotel and two tourist camps 55 km farther south on Oct. 7last year, killing 34 people, most of them foreign tourists.

    Egyptian investigators claimed that eight Egyptians and a Palestinian were behind the bombings, but denied that they belongedto a larger terror organization. Enditem

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